A legal expert says while it’s unlikely the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) will overrule the Constitutional Court on the Janusz Walus matter, law reform could change the way political assassins are sentenced in the future.
Late last month, the Constitutional Court handed down what has turned out to be a highly controversial ruling, ordering Lamola to release Walus on parole within ten days.
On Tuesday, Walus was stabbed at Kgosi Mampuru Prison, where he’s currently being held. This comes as he is preparing for his release on parole, which the Constitutional Court last week ordered Justice Minister Ronald Lamola must make sure takes place by Thursday.